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How to get fromCarmarthen to Obanby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Carmarthen to Oban by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Carmarthen to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    12h 53m
    £187–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rose and Crown to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus bus 508
    2. Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 47m
    £75–124

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Bangor stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 37m

  4. Drive  458.6 mi

    1. Drive from Carmarthen to Obancar car 458.6 mi
    8h 31m
    £116–167

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Carmarthen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 54m
    £94–223

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Carmarthen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 47m
    £93–243

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 27m
    £122–254

Carmarthen to Oban by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.8 mi
  • Duration: 12h 53m

What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Carmarthen to Oban via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rose and Crown to Oban Bus Station via Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Swansea City Bus Station, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 16h 47m.

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